Senior Quantity Surveyor – Rail

Overview

In this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, you’ll drive commercial performance on large-scale rail projects in London, including Station Upgrades, HS2, and Network Rail CP5. You’ll partner with project management and client teams to safeguard commercial outcomes and deliver compliant documentation. You’ll lead cost control, risk management, and subcontract administration while developing the immediate team. This is a high-impact role as projects move from design to construction, with a strong earning potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and issue of accurate, contract-compliant documentation
• Collaborate with project management, engineering and client teams
• Produce evidence to demonstrate KPI achievement
• Develop the immediate team and own professional development
• Apply IT skills to commercial management and project documentation
• Maintain effective, accurate cost control
• Identify contractual/commercial risks and opportunities for efficiency
• Maintain risk registers and contingency plans
• Review value management proposals
• Manage subcontracts from order placement to final account
• Prepare, review and complete subcontract documentation
• Prepare and agree interim payment applications
• Prepare and agree final accounts with subcontractors
• Maintain registers of variations, delays, extensions of time and claims

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years commercial experience in the sector
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
• Desirable: 10 years commercial experience in the sector

• Excellent communication and stakeholder liaison
• Team leadership and development
• Collaborative, cross-functional teamwork
• IT skills for commercial management
• Cost control and financial reporting
• Subcontract administration

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